IM currently looking for a taxidermist in new zealand, only the north island and dont really want to go above taupo/napier/new plymoth

i would like good quality, if you can supply pics of there work OR a link to their website that would be great!
oh its for a red stag.

thanks.

Have you tried kaweka taxidermy?
He has moved recently.

Kaweka taxidermy

Dont know if that helps.

Vern Perason would be about the best in New Zealand and is based at Taupo.

There is a guy locally here who does freeze-dry taxidermy. His work looks pretty good , dont know about his prices though.

Failing that there is a guy on SH 1 at Marton who appears to do good work.

Tried a google search - or the Yellow Pages ? Or the classifieds in the hunting mags.

id rather not freeze dry! im sure the results are awesome but i dont wanna cut the antlers off.

Fair enough . I dont know how the process works for antlered heads but it does - he had some of his mounts on display at the Sika Show over the weekend and there was no noticeable differance between his method and "normal" taxidermy.

But there are a lot of taxidermists out there , if you were in the South Island I would suggest O'Roukes at Pleasant Point in South Canterbury. Most any of the big-name taxidermists will have a fairly long waiting time - like a year or so - due to the workload.

ok, what does sika countrry taxidermy charge ( thats who vern works with isnt it? cant seem to find a website or anything on the net

i have asked sika country taxidermy and they have a 10 month wait, charging $900

Kaweka taxidermy charge $920 and will be between 12-16 months!

I could not find a website for Vern Pearson either.

I have seen i lot of his work,he does a great job.

I don't where you live Paul,if you shop or been in Gun traders & outdoors in Hamilton most of the heads in the shop were mounted by Vern.

the closest city to me is Palmerston North, but i live on the other side of the tararua ranges.

If you do a NZ Yellow Pages search for taxidermists you will find one in Levin, and one in Marton , and from memory one in /around Napier. Or you could phone one of the local gunshops and ask if they could recommend someone in the general area . Someone in the local Deerstalkers Assn should be able to point you in ahelpfull direction as well .

There are a lot of smalltime taxidermists out there who dont advertise at all, just like to do it as a part time job .

If you are interested - the freeze-dry taxidermy guy has a website -www.freezedrytaxidermy.co.nz ( I think thats right ). Might be worth a look for comparisons sake .

ok! i better get onto it anyway. there is a guy richard hawke who does it, and apparently one in palmerston who does it part time